A brief word on the name of this blog: thegrantlander...
The name "grantlander" was a moniker I chose when posting photographs on the web. It's derived from the legendary photographer Lee Friedlander. After reading an article about Friedlander in Newsweek (not available for free on the web - just one reason I no longer subscribe to that glossy rag) and seeing his exhibition at MoMA with my wife and my Mom, I decided to appropriate the -lander suffix. Of course, my wife pointed out that the name is also reminiscent of Zoolander, a celebrated artifact of the American cinema that includes the immortal line: "Hansel...so hot right now...Hansel."
So, the name has both high- and low-culture appeal. And "grantlander" was already taken as a blog address (it's some ranch where they shoot wooly mammoths from helicopters, I think), so this blog became "thegrantlander".
My only goal was to find a name my wife didn't absolutely hate or giggle uncontrollably when hearing. So, mission accomplished (for the time being, at least)...
2 comments:
My friend Cat writes me to express disappointment that the name of this blog is not related to The Highlander. I did briefly consider how this name might work to establish my cred as an immortal Scottish swordsman, but then I'm not too big on attracting a ren fair crowd. Sorry if I've offended anyone, but if you're way into renaissance fairs, then you puzzle me.
I am not, however, puzzled by the consumption of a turkey leg... although, I've never done it, I'd like to some day. I do understand I don't have to attend a renaissance fair in order to make that dream come true. No offense taken.
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